Mixed paint



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

HOIVARD LITTLE, OF DECKERTOW'N, NEXV JERSEY.

IMIXED PAiNT.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 293,045, date'd l'elcruaxy 5, 1884.

Application filed August 18,1883. (No specimens.)

T0 (ZZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HOWARD LITTLE, a citi- Zen of the United States of America, residing ing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in paints which are adapted to be used more especially upon mefive gallons of coal-tar I add, for the purpose tallic surfaces, although the same may be used upon wood; and it consists in the combination of certain ingredients, as will be hereinafter set forth, whereby I produce a paint which is to a great extent flexible, and will not crack or peel off as the material to which it is applied expands or contracts.

The ingredients which constitute my paint consist of coaltar which is reduced by means of rock-oil, benzine, or other thin oil, to which is added wood-ashes After the coal-tar has been reduced by the use of one of the ingredientshereinbefore mentioned the wood-ash es, which are first freed from all larger particles by sifting, are incorporated with the thinned coaltar.

I use the three ingredients hereinbefore mentioned in about the following proportions: T0

of reducing the same to the proper consistency, two gallons of rock-oil, benzine, or other thin oil, to which is added and thoroughly mixed therewith four quarts of finely-sifted woodashes.

In practice it may be found necessary to vary the quantity of the rock-oil or thinning ingredient as it may be desired to produce a thin or heavy paint. When these ingredients are thoroughly mixed with each other, the paint is ready for use, and said paint possesses certain qualities whereby it will expand and contract with metallic surfaces, to which it is especially adapted to be applied.

The wood-ashes, when added to the thinned coal-tar, act upon the same asa vulcanizer, but do not destroy the elastic qualities, and the paint, when applied, will not run and will dry quickly. The same is applied in the ordinary manner with a brush, and is especially adapted foraroofing-paint and analogouspurposes.

I am aware that prior to my invention it was not new to combine wood-ashes, coal-tar, and a light oil with other ingredients, as hydraulic cement or clay and oxide of iron; and I do not claim such as my invention, asthe addition of 60' the above ingredients will change and produce a different article than that made by me.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The improved paint herein described, consisting of the ingredients named in the pro portions stated, to wit: to five gallons of coaltar thinned by a light oil four quarts of finely sifted wood ashes, the ingredients being thoroughly incorporated with each other, and adapted for use substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof Iafiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HOWARD LITTLE.

Vitnesses:

JAS. F. CONKLIN, Lnwrs J. MARTIN. 

